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Selected media features, interviews, honors and public recognition.
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Honors
Education
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
Focusing on: Health Systems and Policy (International Health)
Graduated with 5 awards and honors, including Excellence in International Public Health Practice Award
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Zion Christian University, Clearwater, FL
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National University of Singapore
Scholarships
Fulbright Scholarship Award recipient (2017)
Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship Award recipient (2017)
Lee and Maxwell Howard Fund MPH Scholarship Award (2017)
Awards & Achievements
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Awarded by the Prime Minister’s Office Singapore, The National Awards (COVID-19) recognise individuals and teams who have made outstanding contributions to Singapore’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. About 9,500 individuals and 480 teams received the awards in 9 categories.
Wai Jia is a recipient of The Public Service Medal (COVID-19).
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Wai Jia was recognized as a Prestige 40 under 40 listee for her humanitarian work among various communities
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Awarded by Tatler Asia for contribution towards humanitarian causes and shaping Asia’s future through fighting poverty and disease on multiple fronts
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Wai Jia was recognized by Forbes Asia’s inaugural “30 under 30” list as one of 30 outstanding young changemakers in the Healthcare & Science category.
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Awarded by Orchid Jaycettes of Singapore for contributions to children, world peace and human rights, and service to humanity
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Awarded by National University Hospital System, recognizing the contributions made by deserving healthcare educators
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Awarded by Mediacorp, Singapore recognizing women who have made extraordinary achievements
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Awarded by Johns Hopkins University to those in the top 10% of the graduating class. Delta Omega is the national public health honor society that recognizes and supports the development and attainment of excellence in research, scholarship, and practice in the field of public health
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Awarded by Johns Hopkins University recognizing students for outstanding public health practice contributions that has made or has great potential to make a sustained impact on a health-related outcome
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Award for providing hands-on international or domestic experiences in population health
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Awarded by the Student Association at Johns Hopkins University to individuals who have shown excellence in improving education or quality of life at the school or in the community